Peter Mott

OCC Award - 2023

‘Peter Mott voluntarily runs a free service called Passage Guardian and an HF Maritime
Radio Station called Passage Guardian Radio. During the 2023 Golden Globe Race, Peter went to huge effort and expense to specially set up a Maritime Coast Radio station in New Zealand to provide GMDSS weather forecasts and traffic relay to shore teams and family over a period of four months. He also assists other OCC members including solo sailors all over the world by keeping careful watch on their progress with his Passage Guardian Service and
works with both the Down Under Rally and Island Cruising Rally in the South Pacific to help keep track of the rally participants.